Vehicle overturns along I-29

by Valerie Verkamp

July 11, 2020

in Platte County

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Valerie Verkamp

Valerie decided she wanted to be a newspaper reporter when she was 28 years old and she successfully convinced the editor of the Platte County Landmark to give it 30 days. It was a unique period of her life when she exuded confidence while fearing she missed her calling after stints as a waitress, bank teller, hotelier, and educator.

Over nearly a decade she has written countless stories on local government, education, lawsuits, community news, crime, and the prison system.

Valerie hails from Park University with a BA in Elementary Education and a post-baccalaureate degree in paralegal studies from Penn Valley Community College. She has received honorable mention for Best Government News Story and joined her Landmark colleagues as recipient of the General Excellence Award in the Better Newspaper Contest sponsored by the Missouri Press Association.

Crime, real estate and education

by Guy Speckman

July 31, 2020

Your elected state government officials have convened in Jefferson City to do something about "violent crime." You think you will feel safer after they get done in a couple of weeks? Probably not. Oh, sure they are trying to do...

Commissioners too generous with our money

by Landmark Digital Staff

July 31, 2020

EDITOR: Thanks to the Federal CARES Act, Platte County received more than $12.2 million of our funds from the United States government. It appears the Platte County Commissioners have decided to dedicate virtually all our $12.2 million to giving grants...

Retaliation alleged at Platte Woods

by Valerie Verkamp

July 31, 2020

Former police officers file lawsuit against city Three former Platte Woods police officers who brought government wrongdoings they discovered in their workplace to the attention of authorities, filed a lawsuit Friday alleging their employment was terminated in retaliation for their...

Dan Mason challenging Wood for commissioner

by Debbie Coleman-Topi

July 31, 2020

Two candidates are vying for a seat as Platte County Commissioner for district one (southern Platte County) in the Tuesday, Aug. 4 Republican primary election. They are: incumbent Dagmar Wood and challenger Dan Mason. DAN MASON Dan Mason is a...